wedding ideas from local nyc designers

i really love weddings- mainly because they almost always inspire some sort of entertaining ideas for regular parties. i love picking through martha stewart weddings every month and picking up little ideas for gift wrapping, setting a dinner table, or a casual brunch with friends. i know some people bristle at the idea of weddings, but for me, they’re always just a jumping off point for general entertaining. so with that in mind, i wanted to share this beautiful photoshoot produced by sierra & juliet of poppies and posies and jackie of merci new york. sierra, juliet, and jackie organized a handful of local designers, stylists, bakers, and other talented people to collaborate on a photoshoot (shot by whitney & dustin of oh, darling!) focused on providing inspirational ideas for brides and grooms to be.

whether you’re planning a wedding or just a dinner-party for friends, i love the idea of using terrariums as centerpieces- and using tiny vintage glass bottles to create even tinier terrariums people could take home as gifts. i don’t think i’ve ever met a birdhouse i didn’t like, so i love the way they’ve used one as a favor center, though for a party i think i’d use one as a centerpiece and fill it with candles. there are all sorts of fun entertaining ideas in here (as well as more wedding-focused ideas like stationery and flowers) so be sure to click “read more” below to view all 10 images and get links to all of the talented artists involved in the shoot. thanks, whitney!

CLICK HERE for all 10 images and more entertaining/wedding ideas after the jump!

NOthing like a beautiful wedding post to jump start and inspire a great Monday morning! I especially love the cupcake liners and the birdcage with the quail eggs strewn around. Delightful little details!

Wedding shoots have become the new design porn. And I love it – it’s like they get more and more creative and fantastical. Even the most traditional weddings are using non traditional photography, props and locations. I could look at this stuff all day. The first picture with the birdcage is wonderful. Thanks grace!

Fran–I love the cupcake sleeves, also. Here’s what I found: http://tinyurl.com/yytcnol
though they are expensive at more than $1 each. (This site has lots of other cupcake sleeves. BTW I googled “cupcake sleeves.”) Anyone know of a cheaper source?

MS Apple: the birds nest on the dessert / gift table is from Jamali Gardens in NYC and the eggs on it were from a craft store, I just glued them on. The birdcage was actually purchased bare at West Elm and dressed up w/ Spanish moss and gifts wrapped in Japanese paper from Kate’s Paperie. Hope that helps! – Jackie

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